After its initial run in Public Studio, Hansol Jung’s fascinating and unforgettable new play WILD GOOSE DREAMS returns to The Public in a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, where it had a critically-acclaimed run last season.

Minsung is a “goose father,” a South Korean man whose wife and daughter have moved to America for a better life. Deeply lonely, he escapes onto the internet and meets Nanhee, a young defector forced to leave her family behind in North Korea. Amidst the endless noise of the modern world, where likes and shares have taken the place of love and touch, Minsung and Nanhee try their best to be real for each other. But after a lifetime of division and separation, is connection possible?

Tony nominee Leigh Silverman (Violet, Chinglish, The Outer Space) directs this strikingly original play with music, about two people from two cultures forced to choose between family and freedom.

SPEAKER SERIES

On Tuesday, November 13, following the 7:30 PM performance of WILD GOOSE DREAMS, join Public Forum for a post-show Speaker Series titled "Connection." Public Forum will lead an intimate conversation about connecting to our devices and to each other, both online and off. Audio of this Speaker Series conversation will also be available on the Public Forum’s website one week after the event.

KATRINA YAUKEY (Chorus). The Public: Roadshow. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812; Cabaret (2014); War Horse;Billy Elliot; Company; Cabaret (1998). Tours: Billy Elliot, Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, Victor/Victoria. Studied Oboe Performance/Musical Theatre at Penn State University and holds both Bachelors of Professional Studies and a Masters Certificate in Music Production from Berklee College of Music. www.katrinayaukey.com

The Public Theater presents in a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse

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